The Inner Strategy: A Stoic Blueprint Behind Bold Leadership

Ep 156 – Freedom through Acceptance: The Hymn of the Stoic Soul

• The One and Only Scott Smith • Season 2 • Episode 156

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Ep 156 – Freedom through Acceptance: The Hymn of the Stoic Soul

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Acceptance is not surrender—it’s liberation. Scott Smith explores Cleanthes’ ancient hymn to Zeus and the Stoic idea that peace with destiny creates true freedom.

🎙️ Episode Summary

“Lead me, Zeus, and you, Destiny, wherever you have assigned me; I will follow without hesitation.” — Cleanthes

In this reflection, Scott Smith unpacks the Stoic paradox of freedom through surrender. Cleanthes’ Hymn to Zeus teaches that when we align with purpose rather than fight it, we experience the deepest form of liberty. Acceptance becomes an act of strength—the courage to trust life itself.

🧠 What You’ll Learn Today:
• Why Stoic acceptance is not weakness but wisdom
• How harmony with reality leads to peace
• The difference between surrender and submission
• A daily practice for walking freely within your fate

💬 Share This With a Leader Who:
• Feels trapped by change or uncertainty
• Needs to rediscover peace in purpose
• Believes calm is the mark of strength

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Keywords/Tags: stoicism, Cleanthes, destiny, acceptance, surrender, freedom, peace, leadership, stoic wisdom, The Inner Strategy podcast, Scott Smith

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